Channing Tatum’s New Movie With Marvel Star Scores 100% on RT

Channing Tatum and Marvel star Gemma Chan’s latest film is drawing widespread attention after scoring a perfect rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The 2026 drama-thriller Josephine has quickly become a standout in early critical conversations.

What critics are saying about Josephine

Josephine has received universally positive reviews from critics. Bilge Ebiri of New York Magazine/Vulture notes, “Josephine might not tell a particularly original story, but it tells it in a way that makes us see the world anew.” Nick Schager of The Daily Beast calls it “an intensely empathetic film… thanks to newcomer Reeves, it still lands more than its fair share of punches.”

Matt Donato of TheWrap gives it a 4.5/5, writing, “Josephine is a special, hard-to-stomach yet immaculately handled movie… fearlessness is Beth de Araújo’s superpower.” Kate Sánchez from But Why Tho? rates it 10/10, stating, “a technically perfect film… it’s the emotional depth and tender approach to trauma that captures the audience.”

Brittany Patrice Witherspoon from Pop Culture Reviews gives it 4/5, calling the script “haunting” and “the recipe for a parent’s nightmare.” Taylor Gates at Collider rates it 9/10, describing it as “a coming-of-age story in a tragic, uniquely feminine way… touch[ing] on a much darker, uglier aspect of girlhood.”

Carlos Aguilar of The Playlist gives the film an A, calling it “an audacious, potently unflinching, and profoundly humanistic gut-punch of a film.” Peter Debruge at Variety describes it as “the standout of this year’s Sundance Film Festival competition, in terms of both audacity of subject and maturity of execution.”

Kate Erbland of IndieWire grades it A–, citing “masterful ability to interrogate tension on every level.” David Rooney of The Hollywood Reporter highlights the “precise visuals and elegant scene transitions.” Tim Grierson from Screen International writes that it “places the terror in a painfully real-world situation.”

Josephine gets a perfect score on Rotten Tomatoes

The film holds a 100% Fresh score on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 16 critic reviews. No audience score is available yet.

Josephine is a 2026 drama, mystery, and thriller film directed by Beth de Araújo, with a runtime of 2 hours. The cast includes Mason Reeves, Channing Tatum, Gemma Chan, Philip Ettinger, and Syra McCarthy.

Source: Comingsoon.net